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America First Audit

He said it in public. These are the documents on what happened next. Browse all records.

Why these cases

Trump sold “America First.” This record traces how public money, power, and risk moved toward family businesses, donors, favored firms, and foreign governments: and what workers, ranchers, retirees, patients, veterans, and small investors were left to absorb.

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Polish demolition labor at Trump Tower

Actions
reportedUndocumented Polish workers performed demolition work on the Trump Tower site through a contractor.TIMERead record · 1 source
People and impacts
Who paid or was affected
allegedThe workers and union benefit funds alleged unpaid wages, unsafe conditions, and missing benefit contributions.Open cited record
  • Polish demolition workers
  • Union benefit funds
Promise and assessment
The promise
documentedTrump promised to defend American workers and jobs under a Buy American and Hire American policy.The American Presidency ProjectRead record · 1 source

Promise unresolved

The labor arrangement is documented. Trump's knowledge and personal responsibility were disputed, and the case ended in settlement rather than a merits judgment.

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